Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
“The Bald Man and the Fly”
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1867
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: Greece
- Source: Aesop (1867) Aesop's Fables
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 4.0
- Word Count: 84
- Genre: Fable
- Keywords: traditional stories
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There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer’s day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy, but—whack—his palm came on his head instead; again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said:
“You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.”